Owner / Architect The Owner employs an Architect to come up with plans to construct a building. Once satisfied with the final revisions, the project will “go out to tender”. …
Sump Pump Not There
Question: Two weeks after closing my Buyers discover a flood in their basement, with water entering through one of the basement windows. In the listing it’s written that there’s a …
Ice Damage to Tenant’s Car
Question: In the case of a residential tenancy, are there liabilities placed on the Landlord, in addition to those set out under the Residential Tenancies Act? An unexpected thaw and …
Remedies if Title is Defective
Question: If there is a matter of title which the Seller can’t remove, for example like previous owner gives a right of way, is Buyer obligated to buy? Answer: Any …
Seller’s Release from Prior Agreement Gives Too Much Power to the First Buyer
Sometimes, there is more than one way to deal with an issue. Let’s look at a situation where Buyer #2 wants to proceed with an Offer on a property. Looking …
Title Insurance Issues (Ontario)
Question: I acted for clients who purchased a property. I am assisting them with a title insurance claim. There were many open permits which they didn’t know about. Should the …
Damage Prior to Closing
Specific Performance Question: What happens if a property is damaged between the Agreement date and Closing? The damage is estimated to be over $100,000.00. The Seller is not cooperating …
Insurance Company Inquiries (Ontario)
Question: What can we do to stop Insurance companies from relying on real estate agents for all of the information? I believe that they should be sending out adjusters to …
Must a Seller have Insurance on the Property?
Home Insurance Question: Does a Seller have to have Insurance on the Property? Answer: No, Here’s the provision as set forth in the Standard Form OREA Agreement of Purchase and …
Landlord and Tenant Liability for Trip and Fall (Ontario)
Question: Tenant is renting a main floor apartment, trips on steps leading to the front door and injures themselves and will be off work. Who has liability here? Answer: There …